Slumping Tourists fall again in Lexington

From staff reports

Published: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 10:00 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 10:27 p.m.

The defending South Atlantic League champion Asheville Tourists, who are now in last place in the SAL’s Southern Division, fell 4-3 Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky., to the first-place Lexington Legends.

The Tourists (17-27) have lost seven of their last eight games and will try to avoid a Lexington sweep on Wednesday night in the final game of the series.

Asheville held a 3-0 lead Tuesday night, but Lexington (27-18) fought back to cut the lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the second with an RBI single by Alex Hudak and a sacrifice fly RBI by Ramon Torres.

The Legends then took the lead for good with two more runs with a two-run single by Cameron Gallagher.

Asheville’s three runs came courtesy of RBI singles by Rosell Herrara and Matt Argyropoulos in the first inning and a solo homer by Ben Waldrip in the second.

Following Wednesday night's game in Lexington, the Tourists will return home Thursday to begin a four-game series with Greenville.

<p>The defending South Atlantic League champion Asheville Tourists, who are now in last place in the SAL's Southern Division, fell 4-3 Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky., to the first-place Lexington Legends.</p><p>The Tourists (17-27) have lost seven of their last eight games and will try to avoid a Lexington sweep on Wednesday night in the final game of the series.</p><p>Asheville held a 3-0 lead Tuesday night, but Lexington (27-18) fought back to cut the lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the second with an RBI single by Alex Hudak and a sacrifice fly RBI by Ramon Torres.</p><p>The Legends then took the lead for good with two more runs with a two-run single by Cameron Gallagher.</p><p>Asheville's three runs came courtesy of RBI singles by Rosell Herrara and Matt Argyropoulos in the first inning and a solo homer by Ben Waldrip in the second.</p><p>Following Wednesday night's game in Lexington, the Tourists will return home Thursday to begin a four-game series with Greenville.</p>